Posts by gentleharbor86

Lisa Jackson84 said:Sorry, but what exactly is "100% free" about our healthcare system? Is it the supplemental insurance I pay for? Or maybe that 15% tax taken straight out of my paycheck? Someone please enlighten me.

Or maybe it’s the fact that we’re basically forced to go to private clinics and pay out of pocket because waiting for an appointment through the system takes three months—and who knows if you'll even make it that long. Plus, when you finally get in, it's just a massive headache and a total waste of time and money that's already being stripped from our paychecks every single month.

goldensurfer3 said:now what?!!!
When you find yourself facing an unplanned pregnancy, the very last thing you feel capable of doing is... think.
So... I need some help here...
I don't need a lecture or anyone telling me how I could have let this happen or why I wasn't more careful (I'm sure there will be plenty of those comments)... but...
Here is the situation...
My boyfriend is 25; he’s got eight exams left plus his thesis, and he isn't working right now.
I'm 24; I still have four exams and my thesis to go, and I'm not working either.
We've been together for three months; we never fight, and we’ve already talked about our future. We are certain we want to spend our lives together because it feels like what we've been waiting for our whole lives.
The reality of our current situation: both of us are unemployed, we have nowhere of our own to live, and I am pregnant.
My thoughts:
1. Getting an abortion. (I'm curious, but I'd really appreciate hearing from people who actually have experience with this or are qualified to speak on it: what are the chances that everything will be fine later on? Will I be able to get pregnant normally and carry a baby to term? From what I've seen, all the girls I know who had abortions are struggling to conceive now, or they barely manage to make it to seven months with a pregnancy.)
2. Telling our parents. (Man... talk about a shock...) But I truly believe they will stand by me. They have never turned their backs on us, so I don't think they'll start now. If we can find a way for both him and me to get jobs as soon as possible, we could rent an apartment, move out of our parents' houses, and start our new life. We would focus entirely on this and give up the partying, the traveling, and the going out...
I always imagined I’d have my life figured out by now—finish college, land a career, travel, and just enjoy ourselves for a year or two... but instead...

Well, I ended up pregnant with my first one three years ago despite all the chaos—didn't abort, and I have zero regrets. How could I? I have a beautiful little girl who I love more than anything. Then, four months ago, I got pregnant again and now I'm waiting on a baby boy. We still travel, I'm studying business and passing all my exams on time, and my husband worked his way up to a manager position by age 25... Our kids are hands down the best thing that ever happened to us, and they've never "gotten in the way" of our plans or goals. Of course, we have the grandparents and daycare helping out too. bdw—we were exactly that age when we started.👍

Is there some kind of agency or inspectorate—whatever you want to call it—that keeps an eye on private clinics? Like, who actually oversees them if things go sideways? Is there a way to report incompetence at a private practice?
Here’s the deal: we went to a private clinic with a specific issue, and they promised us a fix, no questions asked. Well, nothing happened. They took a huge chunk of change from us, and now they’re totally ghosting. The doctor isn't even picking up her phone. Can I report this somewhere, and what should my next move be?

Michael Ramos said:did they ban quiettrucker80?

🤷

Nah, you're trippin'...

Man, it’s such a bummer that Napalm and Sepultura aren't playing together. I don't think my wallet can handle hitting both shows...

Man, looking back at how many metal shows went down just two or three years ago... feels like things have finally started slowing down here in the States.

Yeah, you've got a point there. I'm honestly a little worried they might pull a Nightwish and suddenly pivot to a totally different sound.
Might be better to hold off on the commentary until we actually know who's stepping in to replace them.

Elizabeth Rivera said:They didn't break up. Therion’s had lineup changes plenty of times before. Niemanni and Karlsson were in the band for ages and felt like staples, so maybe it looks that way now, but it's not true. They're gonna keep moving forward, Christopher will grab some new musicians, and they'll record a new album.

So basically, what part of

don't you get?

Look, the current Therion lineup is done, call it whatever you want. The band is moving on with a different crew, who knows what they'll sound like. I'm just bummed because this specific group was killer and sounded perfect to me...

Man, I can't believe they've already broken up too. I was really hoping to catch them live in New York City one last time.😢🙂

It was honestly such a killer show, just wish there wasn't such a huge gap between the opener and the main set, otherwise it would've been perfect.🙂

Noah Fisher15 said:Well, you've got the setlist...

Oops, I'm not totally sane... If they just added The Wild hunt !!!!!, I'd be set.

Noah Fisher15 said:Therion is coming back to Boogaloo. The Vision Bleak is opening for them (looks like Sirenia got canceled)

Who's hitting up this feast?🙂

I'm definitely going👍 , I just hope they don't play nothing but thel like the poster says, and that they actually play some Vovina since that's my absolute favorite album, even if it's just a fan choice set list.